I did this watercolor yesterday following this YouTube tutorial. I wasn’t super happy with it at first until my husband said to me “you see what the reference looked like, I see what you painted”. Once I was able to get a little space between myself and the details I was really happy with how it came out.
Thanks for looking!
I’m pretty sure I love this for your next holiday card! It’s got such feeling. Really marvellous work
I am totally in love with this. It’s amazing.
Space between the reference and your work is something I struggle with as well. Not knowing what the reference looks like either, I’m in. love. 
Okay, I had to check out the reference when you said yours didn’t compare because yours is so beautiful. Dare I say its better than the reference? Your watercolor is gorgeous! Yes, make cards of this.
This is really beautiful!
Points to your husband, because this is beautiful. It’s downright soulful.
This is beautiful. I really get this feeling of a sun that is shining but not really warming (not that I would know much about that).
Your husband is very smart.
That is absolutely beautiful! The atmosphere is so gorgeous.
I think it’s beautiful!
Add me to the “make this into cards” club. Great mood and pure winter.
Beautiful!!
Oh, this is stunning! Really peaceful and lovely. Thanks for sharing
Amazing! It really evokes a mood.
Your husband is spot on.
My students are working on a project based on photo references, and I tell them almost the same thing.
I have no idea what your reference was exactly , having not clicked the link…yet, but what I see is…AH-MAY-ZING!
Absolutely gorgeous. You capture that quiet winter feeling so beautifully.
I like yours waaaaaay better! Your style is softer and makes this scene even more peaceful. Definitely do cards.
Are you feeling the love? Because your lovely craft is one of this week’s Featured Projects!
It’s really lovely, the light in the sky is exquisite!
He’s very clever, that husband of yours.
You have that pale winter sun spot on!
Water colour is so tricky to copy from a reference. It’s like it has a mind of its own,
Just looking at this brings peace to my heart. Magnificent!
